Achievement First Boards of Directors

A talented and experienced group of professionals comprise Achievement First’s Network Support Board of Directors and the school-facing boards in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Our boards’ strong expertise in multiple fields—education, community development, business, law, youth programming and finance—allow them to provide strong governance and oversight of our schools.

Achievement First Network Support Board
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Board
Achievement First Brooklyn Board
Achievement First Hartford Academy Board
Achievement First Rhode Island Board
Amistad Academy Board
Elm City College Preparatory Board

 

 

 

Achievement First Network Support Board

• Officers

  • Andrew Boas, Chair
    General Partner, Carl Marks Management Co., LP
    Westport, CT
  • Tony Davis, Treasurer
    Founder and Managing Partner, Inherent Group, LLC
    New York, NY

• Directors

  • William R. Berkley
    Chairman and CEO, W.R. Berkley Corporation
    Greenwich, CT
  • Thomas Lehrman
    Managing Partner, Haystack Partners
    New York, NY
  • John Motley
    Founder and CEO, Motley Consulting
    Hartford, CT
  • Elsa Núñez
    President, Eastern Connecticut State University
    Willimantic, CT
  • Valerie Rockefeller
    Chair, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
    New York, NY
  • Ariela Rozman
    Co-Founder, EdNavigator
    Brooklyn, NY

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Board

Achievement First Brooklyn Board

• Board Trustees

  • Deborah Shanley, Chair
  • Romy Coquillette, Vice Chair
  • Jonathan Atkeson, Treasurer
  • Justin Cohen
  • Lee Gelernt
  • L. Priscilla Hall
  • Andy Hubbard
  • Judith Jenkins
  • Christopher Lynch
  • Alison Richardson
  • William Robalino
  • Amy Arthur Samuels
  • Warren Young

• 2019-20 AF Brooklyn Board Agendas and Minutes

  • Thursday, August 22, 2019, 5:00 pm / AF Network Support, 335 Adams St, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 335 Adams St, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • Thursday, November 21, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 335 Adams St, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, January 30, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 335 Adams St, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • Thursday, March 26, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, TBD, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • Thursday, May 28, 2020, 5:30 pm  / AF Network Support, TBD, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes
  • AF Brooklyn Committee Meeting Schedule can be found here.

• Additional Committee Meetings

  • AF Brooklyn Personnel Committee
    Friday, January 10, 2020, 5:00 pm / AF Network Support, 335 Adams St, Brooklyn
    agenda | minutes

Achievement First Hartford Academy Board

• Officers

  • Barry Jacobson, Chair
  • Marshall Ruben, Treasurer
  • Patsy Mundy, Secretary

• Directors

  • Endia DeCordova
  • David Dee
  • Ja Hannah
  • Deborah Prince
  • Lisa Tanen-LaFontaine
  • Alice Turner
  • Alberto Vazquez-Matos
  • Celina Whitmore

• 2019-20 AF Hartford Academy Agendas and Minutes

  • Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 12:00 pm / Achievement First, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Monday, September 9, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Hartford High School, 305 Greenfield St
    agenda | minutes
  • Monday, November 4, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Hartford High School, 305 Greenfield St
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, January, 28, 2020, 5:30 pm / Amistad High School, 580 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Monday, March 16, 2020, 5:30 pm /  AF Hartford High School, 305 Greenfield St
    agenda | minutes
  • Monday, May 11, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Hartford High School, 305 Greenfield St
    agenda | minutes

• Note

  • Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

Achievement First Rhode Island Board

• Officers

  • Mayor Jorge Elorza, Chair
  • Ben Smith, Treasurer
  • Reshma Singh, Secretary

• Directors

  • John Igliozzi
  • Soraida Morales
  • Macky McCleary
  • Maryellen Butke
  • James Wiley
  • Robert Luciano
  • Percy Ballah
  • Jorge Cardenas

• 2019-20 AF Rhode Island Board Agendas and Minutes
  

  • Monday, August 19, 2019, 10:00 am at 370 Hartford Ave, Providence, then, AF Iluminar, 85 Garfield St, Cranston at 11:00 am
    agenda | minutes
  • Monday, October 7, 2019, 11:30 am / AF Providence, 370 Hartford Ave, Providence
    agenda| minutes
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Iluminar, 85 Garfield St, Cranston
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, February, 5, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Providence, 370 Hartford Ave, Providence
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Iluminar, 85 Garfield St, Cranston
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Providence, 370 Hartford Ave, Providence
    agenda | minutes
    

• Archive Agendas and Minutes

  • Download all 2018-19 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2017-18 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

•  Committee Meetings

• Budget

  • Download the 2019-20 budget here.

Amistad Academy Board

• Officers

  • Carolyn Greenspan, Chair
  • Tim Pavlis, Treasurer
  • Lorraine Gibbons, Secretary

• Directors

  • Jane Levin
  • Pat Sweet
  • Albert Maldonado
  • Jennifer Alexander
  • Ethan Tyminski
  • Tyra Smallwood

• 2019-20 Amistad Academy Board Agendas and Minutes

  • Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 12:00 pm / Achievement First, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, January, 28, 2020, 5:30 pm / Amistad High School, 580 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes

• Amistad Academy Joint High School Committee Meeting Schedule

  • Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 4:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 4:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, January, 28, 2020, 4:00 pm / Amistad High School, 580 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 4:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 4:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes

• Additional Committee Meetings

  • Amistad High School Personnel sub-Committee
    Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 5:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Amistad Finance Committee Meeting
    Friday, November 15, 2019, 8:00 am / Conference line: 712-432-1549 passcode 060378#
    agenda | minutes
  • Amistad Finance Committee Meeting
    Thursday, January 23, 2020, 4:30 pm / Conference line: 712-432-1549 passcode 060378#
    agenda | minutes

• Archive Agendas and Minutes

  • Download all 2018-19 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2017-18 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

• Note

  • Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting

Elm City College Preparatory Board

• Officers

  • Dick Ferguson, Chair
  • Genevive Walker, Vice Chair
  • Laura Saverin, Treasurer
  • Melinda Hamilton, Secretary

• Directors

  • Patric Gregory
  • Stephanie Ma
  • Prish Pierce
  • Julia Halberstam

• 2019-20 Elm City College Preparatory Board Agendas and Minutes

  • Thursday, July 11, 9:30 am / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 12:00 pm / Achievement First, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 5:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 4:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Tuesday, January, 28, 2020, 5:30 pm / Amistad High School, 580 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 5:30 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes

• Committee Meetings

  • Executive Committee: September 3, 2:15 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
  • Finance Committee: November 26, 2:00 pm / AF Network Support, 370 James St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes

• Archive Agendas and Minutes

  • Download all 2018-19 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2017-18 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
  • Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

• Note

  • Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.